The 2009 Urgent Care Convention has come and gone and it's time to save the date for 2010 in Orlando!
Thanks to everyone who made the Las Vegas meeting a success - it was great to see everyone and from the evaluations it looks like you thought it was a terrific program!
2010 will be even better - we look forward to sharing those details with you this Fall.
If you have never been to a UCAOA Convention - visit the links below to see what we did in 2009 as a "window" into what you've been missing!
We're off! Online registration is closed.
Walk-ins are allowed but subject to space availability. A $100 walk-in tuition add-on will be assessed.
The Procedure Clinic has sold out.
PreConvention Programs
Hands-On Procedure Clinic - April 20
- AGENDA
The Procedure Clinic PreConvention has sold out
- Spend the day honing your skills in:
Fracture techniques (reduction, casting & splinting), working with a slit lamp, joint injections, laceration and tendon repair.
- UCAOA provides all the equipment and materials and expertise for you to practice and perfect your technique
- Faculty: Dr. Terry Buzzard, Dr. Mark Hastings
Urgent Care Billing Essentials - April 20
- AGENDA
- Everything you need to know about how to be successful in your billing: your practice management systems, charge tickets, payment posting, how to staff, internal controls, contracts, benchmarking & performance indicators, claims submission, handling rejections, denials and underpayments, open claims and out of network patients, plus extensive collections strategies
- Faculty - Elizabeth Woodcock
Certified Professional Collector Trainer - NEW - April 20
- AGENDA
- The Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association brings their Certified Professional Collector Trainer (CPCT) Course on specimen collection procedures to UCAOA's Convention
- The objective of the Certified Professional Collector Trainer® (CPCT) program is to provide instruction and resource material to enable the trainer to develop and teach a collector training program that will deliver information to fellow company-employed collection personnel, helping them become proficient in providing collection services according to industry regulations and standards, that ensure the privacy, integrity, and security of the donor and the specimen.
- Designed for experienced specimen collectors (or supervisors) - must have 100 collections or 6 months of experience
- Includes Specimen Collection Manual and Certification Examination
- Faculty: Sherri Vogler
Integrating Occupational Medicine - April 20
- AGENDA
- All new for 2009, this program covers all you need to consider before adding occupational medicine services to your urgent care practice: understanding the service, benefits to urgent care, market potential, clinical training & certification issues, clinical equipment and policies required, working with employers, workers compensation billing issues, selling your new service, the role of therapy, and managing downstream referrals
- Faculty: Frank Leone, Don Kilgore, Gary Zigenfus
Comprehensive Clinic Startup - April 20 & 21 - AGENDA
- Updated for 2009, this 2-day comprehensive program has all you need to know to start up a new urgent care center: site selection, managed care contracts, setting up your clinic, staffing & operations, obtaining financing, developing policies & procedures, urgent care billing and marketing your center
- Special sessions: hospital-based clinic breakout, closing roundtable with all faculty
- Faculty: Steve Sellars, Dr. David Stern, Patrice Pash, Tammy Mallow-Ely, Kevin Ralofsky, Kenny Engel, Stacy Calvaruso and Alan Ayers. Opening and Closing by Marc Salzberg
Keynote Address and Closing General Session
Keynote Address - "How Consumers Think" - Tuesday, April 21
Presented by: Michael Howe, former CEO, MinuteClinic
Michael Howe has spent his entire career in consumer markets, most recently as Chief Executive Officer of MinuteClinic. His insights can help you attract more patients, and keep them. Learn how to survive and THRIVE in competitive markets.
Closing Address - "The Future of Urgent Care" - Thursday, April 23
Moderator:
Dr. John Koehler, Medical Director, Physicians Immediate Care, and Convention Chair
Panelists:
- Dr. Lee Resnick, Chief Medical Officer, NextCare Urgent Care and President, Urgent Care Association of America
- Dr. Don Dillahunty, CEO and President, PrimaCare Medical Centers and President-Elect, Urgent Care Association of America
- Dr. Bill Lewis, Vice President, Medical Operations, Concentra Urgent Care
- Erich Lipphardt, Vice President, Development and Marketing, MedExpress Urgent Care
- Richard Scott, Board Chairman, Solantic Urgent Care
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received after April 4th are non-refundable.
Cancellations received between March 20th and April 3rd, there's a 20% penalty (or only $75 if you want to keep your money on hold with us for later use). Please call us if you have questions.
CME Credit Details
UCAOA will be providing the following continuining medical education credits for the Convention Programs. Specific credit details below and coming soon.
Continuing Medical Education
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 18 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
CEU's for Coding Professionals
This program has prior approval of The American Academy of Professional Coders for 8.0 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes of the Academy of the program, content, or the program sponsor.
Education Credit Breakdowns
PreConvention Programs:
Urgent Care Billing Essentials (6 hours)
Hands-on Procedure Clinic (6 hours)
Integrating Occupational Medicine (6 hours)
DATIA Certification Course (6 hours)
Starting a New Urgent Care Center (11 hours)
*Combining with Main Convention via the special "add-on" provides an additional 7 credits for a total of 18 hours.
Main Convention (12 hours)
